Meanwhile, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said it doesn’t expect an earthquake of such intensity could cause huge damage due to its depth.

The agency clarified that the earthquake came from separate parts of the west valley fault, where the feared “big one” might someday occur according to experts.

PHIVOLCS Earthquake Monitoring Division OIC, Ishmael Narag said “This is not related to the magnitude 7.2 fault that passes through Metro Manila. This is related to the plate that was fractured along the Manila Trench that went under Metro Manila.